SHEEP SHEARING DAY AT WATSON FARM
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Jamestown RI ??? Historic New England???s Watson Farm at 455 North Road in Jamestown, RI will hold its annual Sheep Shearing Day on Saturday, May 13 from noon to 4:00 p.m. Celebrate spring at this annual family-friendly program. Watch the farm flock be shorn by local shearers and visit with the baby lambs. View the farm’s herd of Heritage Red Devon Cattle and enjoy a scenic hike around fields and pastures along Narragansett Bay. Food trucks, wool crafters and spinners, and other activities will add to the enjoyment of the day. This event takes place rain or shine. Please do not bring animals, including dogs, to this event unless they are service animals.
Admission is free for Historic New England members.?? Otherwise, admission is $10 per vehicle cash preferred.?? There is no pre-registration for this event and admission should be paid on entry. Please call 401-423-0005 ext. 3 for more information or visit www.HistoricNewEngland.org
Watson Farm is one of more than three dozen historic sites owned and operated by Historic New England, the oldest, largest, and most comprehensive regional heritage organization in the nation. Historic New England shares the region???s history through vast collections, publications, programs, museum properties, and family stories that document more than 400 years of life in New England.